Meredith Orgs Sponsor One Night
Out Without a Home to Raise
Awareness about Locai
Homeiessness Mary Baines, staff writer
Boxes from the 2011 One Night Out Without A Home. Image via Mary Baines.
On Friday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. many
Meredith College students will choose
to sleep outside overnight to raise
awareness about homelessness. One
Night Out Without a Home is a night
of experiencing and learning about
homelessness. The goal of this event is
to challenge students to participate in
an event that will create a knowledge
base about a social issue that is promi
nent in our community, our state, the
country, and around the world.
At the event Richard Fitzgerald from
the Raleigh Rescue Mission will speak
at this event to help participants gain
additional knowledge about home
lessness. Small group discussions will
occur throughout the evening and
a reflection will follow on Saturday
morning. Participants are encouraged
to bring canned foods that will be do
nated to the Raleigh Rescue Mission.
Participants are encouraged to find
a cardboard box to spend the night
in; however, they may resort to using
a sleeping bag or simply sleeping on
the ground. Individuals who choose to
participate are asked to refrain from
bringing pillows and electronic devices
unless it is pertinent that they need
said items. If a participant feels that it
is necessary that they have these items
they are encouraged to contact the
Meredith Habitat for Humanity Club.
Participants are encouraged to invite
female friends; however, those who
do invite friends need to comply with
campus policy. Additionally, male
guests are allowed to join in so that
they too can gain an understanding
about homelessness. Policy is that they
are only allowed to stay until campus
closes but they are not allowed to stay
overnight.
Any questions about this event can
be emailed to mchabitat@email.mer-
edith.edu. All students are welcome to
participate.
Meredith Team to Participate in
Light the Night Waik Christa Riley, staff writer
Light the Night is a fundraising
walk sponsored by the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society that will be held on
Oct. 13 at Halifax Mall in Raleigh. The
purpose of the walk is to raise money
and awareness for Hematologic can
cers, and funds raised at the event go
toward blood cancer research, educa
tion material for patients and families,
as well as support groups and counsel
ing services.
“Light the Night is an incredible
experience because people are able
to come together and walk to raise
awareness about Blood Cancers, while
also remembering those who have
passed on. It’s a sobering yet positive
reminder that we are making a differ
ence in helping to raise awareness and
funds for an organization that seeks
to help those with cancer,” says Sarah
Miller, a senior at Meredith.
To participate in the walk, a person
must sign up on the website by creat
ing a team, joining a team, or going as
an individual. The walk is also always
looking for volunteers to assist in
areas such as: set-up and break-down,
check-in, finish-line cheerers, water
stops, route guides, team photos, mis
sion tent, incentives and other areas.
There are two other upcoming Light
the Night walks occurring in North
Carolina: the 2012 Durham Walk
occurs N0V.3 while the Triad Walk
occurs on Oct. 20. For more informa
tion, visit the website at http://wvw.
lightthenight.org/nc/
Be Happy, Stay Healthy: How to
Avoid Flu Season
As we enter fall, we enter the cold
and flu season. The website Everyday
Health says that college students have
a hard time keeping healthy and germ-
free while at school due to crowded
dorms and classrooms, lack of sleep,
stress and a poor diet. However, there
are ways to prevent from getting sick
by taking a few precautions. Here are
a few to help you stay healthy this cold
and flu season.
Scrub-A-Dub-Dub!
Wash your hands! Sherri Henderson,
Director of Health Services, says to use
hand sanitizer when you are not able
to wash your hands. Henderson says to
get your food first and then wash your
hands before you begin to eat, and
“this will help decrease the bacteria
and viruses on your hands before you
begin eating.”
Everybody Do the Elbow Cough!
When you feel the urge to cough or
sneeze, never cough directly into your
hands! Instead, Henderson suggests
you cough into your elbow, “if you
cough into your hand while sick you
can also spread illnesses by touching
door knobs, faucets, etc.”
No Touching!
Dr. Anne Smithson, campus physi
cian, says, “Keep your hands away
from your mouth, nose and eyes.”
Melinda McLain, the registered nurse
in Health Services, explains, “Touch
ing your nose, mouth and eyes is a
good way for bacteria/viruses to enter
your body.”
Jennifer Cash, staff writer
Sanitize!
Sanitize objects you use on a regular
basis to kill lurking germs. Popular
hangouts for germs are computer
keyboards, phones, counter-tops and
doorknobs.
Vaccinate!
While there is no cure for the com
mon cold, there is a vaccine to prevent
getting the flu. Meredith hosts a flu
vaccine clinic on Oct. 10 from 4 to 7
p.m. in Kresge. To receive the shot,
you need to bring your insurance card
and photo identification.
Bon Appetite!
The foods you eat can help prevent
you from getting sick. Smithson says
that antioxidant rich foods like fruits
and vegetables are best. Other foods
that are rich in antioxidants are whole-
grain cereals, walnuts, artichokes and
salmon.
Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
Water is an essential part of every
one’s diet, and it can also help prevent
you from getting sick. Real Simple re
ports that staying well hydrated keeps
the tissues of the respiratory system
moist and helps the immune system
work properly.
Nothing beats a little R&R
The final tip is that if you do get sick,
take time off to rest and relax! Hender
son says, “Stay home and rest so you
can get better and not spread bacteria/
viruses to others.”
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Save the date! The annual Trick-or-Trot 5k will be Thursday, October 25th @5:00
p.m. Check the campus wellness web page for updates: meredith.edu/wellness
The Meredith Campus Activities Board has planned an all-day trip to Busch Gar
dens in Williamsburg, Virginia on Sunday, October 21. Tickets are $30 per person
and include transportation to and from the park, park admission, and snacks to
nibble on during the ride. You can sign-up and pay for the trip in the SLS office,
but there is only room for 45 students. Email Britney Wiggins at bwiggins@email.
meredith.edu if you have any questions.
Fitness Center Hours for 2nd Half of Fall 2012
Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. (Thursday only); 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.;
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.; 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
The Lillian Parker Wallace lecture series has brought world renown speakers to
Meredith since 1971: Sir Harold Wilson, Jimmy Carter, Sandra Day O’Conner, Elie
Wiesel, Shirin Ebadi, and Wangari Maathai. Now the LPW Committee has begun
the search for the seventh Wallace lecturer — people outstanding in their profes
sions and who have exhibited global influence, and will, quite frankly, be someone
you will remember for the rest of your life and be glad you have heard. Please
email suggestions to or talk with any member of the LPW Committee: Anne Bryan,
’71; Emily Hawkins, ’14; Erin Lindquist; Jeff Martinson; Denise Rotondo; Nyssa
Tucker, ’16; or Jean Jackson.
Campus offices and organizations are invited to send organization and event
announcements to be printed in the Herald. Please email announcements to
herald@email.meredith.edu at least two weeks in advance.